Laser treatment of tattoos

Dermatologic Clinics

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 409-417

  Kilmer, S L ^a  

^a LSSCNC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; SCAR; TATTOO; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030979450     PISSN: 07338635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0733-8635(05)70450-2     Document Type: Article

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